Monday 5 July 2010

It was Monday, under the sign of Cancer. The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic). In that special week of July people in US were listening to California Gurls by Katy Perry.
The Last Airbender, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2010
while Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich was one of the best selling books.But much more happened that day: find out below..

A nationwide strike takes place in India in protest at a recent rise in fuel prices. (''New York Times'')

Foreign relations of Israel:

Israel drops all restrictions on the free flow of consumer goods into the Gaza Strip, while still restricting a blacklist of weapons, construction materials and dual-use items. These materials will be allowed into the territory with the coordination of international agencies. (CNN)

International Middle East Envoy Tony Blair and UN Special Coordinator Robert H. Serry praise Israel's easing of the Gaza blockade and its adoption of a ampquotblacklistampquot system of restrictions. (''The Jerusalem Post'')

Israeli diplomats call off a strike to accommodate Benjamin Netanyahu's visit with US President Barack Obama. (''The Independent'')

Fate of Gilad Shalit

15,000 marchers arrive at Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, to rally for the release of Shalit. (Ynet)

At least 11 people died after a plane crash in Tuzla, Romania. (Mediafax)

Deepwater Horizon oil spill:

Tar balls from the Gulf oil disaster reach Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain and the shores of Texas near Galveston, on day 77 of the disaster. (''The Houston Chronicle'')

A 2007 memo is released showing that two U.S. Federal agencies, the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Minerals Management Service, underestimated the possibility of a large-scale oil spill from drilling in the Gulf and its effects on Gulf Coast wildlife. (''The New York Times'')

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